Velvet Cheesecake

Name: Velvet Cheesecake
Ingredients: 1 12 cups finely chopped nuts; 2 tablespoons sugar; 3 tablespoons butter, melted; 4 (8 ounce) packages cream cheese, softened; 1 cup sugar; 3 tablespoons all-purpose flour; 14 teaspoon ground cinnamon; 1 teaspoon vanilla extract; 2 teaspoons grated lemons, rind of; 2 tablespoons lemon juice; 4 eggs, separated,at room temperature; 1 cup sour cream; 1 tablespoon sugar; 1 teaspoon vanilla extract

14 ingredients

11 steps

Ingredients

1 12 cups finely chopped nuts
2 tablespoons sugar
3 tablespoons butter, melted
4 (8 ounce) packages cream cheese, softened
1 cup sugar
3 tablespoons all-purpose flour
14 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
2 teaspoons grated lemons, rind of
2 tablespoons lemon juice
4 eggs, separated,at room temperature
1 cup sour cream
1 tablespoon sugar
1 teaspoon vanilla extract

Directions

1

combine chopped nuts, sugar and butter, press onto bottom of 9-inch spring form pan.
2

Bake at 325F degrees, 10 minutes.
3

Blend cream cheese, sugar, flour, cinnamon, vanilla, lemon peel, and lemon juice.
4

Beat in yolks one at a time.
5

Beat egg whites until stiff but not dry; fold into cheese mixture.
6

Pour over nut crust in pan.
7

Bake at 450F degrees, 10 minutes.
8

Reduce temperature to 250F degrees, continue baking for 1 hour.
9

Blend sour cream, sugar, and vanilla.
10

Remove cheesecake from oven; spread mixture over top; bake 10 minutes longer.
11

Cool cheesecake thoroughly before removing rim of pan.